Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.

The UK was on Tuesday due to release early a second batch of 1,000 prisoners as the government launches a review of sentencing to ease chronic...

Shabana Mahmood says she wants latest emergency release amid overcrowding in England and Wales jails to be the last

Shabana Mahmood says she wants latest emergency release amid overcrowding in England and Wales jails to be the last

PM says he shares public’s anger but claims there would have been ‘paralysis’ if government had not acted

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Exclusive: MoJ attempts to fight back against brazen deliveries that often include household items like ketchup alongside drugs

The Northern Territory Government is close to opening a new youth detention facility as the region continues to battle overcrowding in jails.

Ukraine has released appeals to North Korean soldiers to surrender as prisoners of war, following reports that thousands of DPRK troops have been...

From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how...